Friday, July 26, 2013

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Remember how my neck was hurting on Tuesday and Wednesday? Well, dumbie me decided to go ahead and run my 2.5 miles of speed work plus some time on the ARC trainer. On Wednesday night, I got a massage then walked 4 miles with friends. I was feeling pretty decent until....

Thursday morning. Ugh, ugh, ugh! I woke up and thought that my neck must have been pretty much healed so I headed to the gym to run my 5 miles. When I got there, I realized I had left my cell phone in the van so I trotted outside to get it. All of the sudden, my shoulder and neck seized up. The pain was unbelievable. Still in denial, I got on the treadmill and attempted to run. Not happening. So, I then attempted to walk and made it a mile and a half before tears started rolling down my face.

I got some ice from the folks at the front desk and sat for awhile. Of course, the ice made it even tighter and it got so bad that I could barely walk out of the gym. After I got home and got the kids some lunch, I laid down. Well, that was a big mistake because then, I couldn't move. Literally. I tried for 45 minutes to roll to my side to no avail.

After making a few desperate calls to friends to see if anyone had muscle relaxers, I called my doctor. She called a prescription in for me and a friend of mine picked it up and brought it over. Sadly, it didn't kill the pain at all so we headed to ER as soon as my hubby got home.

I was seen immediately. The conclusion was that I had a severe cervical strain. Two shots of Dilaudid and a Valium brought me from a pain scale of 10 to about a 7.5 - 8. I headed home, with prescriptions for Valium and Vicodin.

I am off all activity for 72 hours so it's looking like I won't be doing a long run this weekend. Thank goodness that I am still early in my marathon training.

Lesson of the day - LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! If I had taken that Tuesday as a rest day, this may have been avoided.

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In April 2008, I was at a picnic with friends. It was a hot day and someone suggested a walk to see some farm animals. I made a few excuses for why I didn't want to go for a walk, but I did it anyway. Due to the heat and my unhealthy body, I ended up chafing between my thighs. After that happened, I said to myself "THAT IS IT!" I made the decision to get healthy.
And I haven't looked back. When I see my before and after pictures, it is amazing to me that I did this but I know I did. I also know that my former self would not be accomplishing anything close to what I am now. I am now healthy, happy, and extremely fulfilled in life. I ran my second marathon this past May and am working on my Personal Trainer certification right now. Who would have thought, back in 2008, that I would be doing these things....?
And, the cool thing is that you can do it too. I feel like I have figured out the secret to success and can't wait to share it with others.